NOTICE OF INTENTAddition
of Option in Forensic Anthropology to the Master of Arts Degree in
Anthropology; The University of Montana-Missoula

THAT: The
Board of Regents of Higher Education authorizes The University of Montana to
add an option in Forensic Anthropology to the Master of Arts degree in
Anthropology.

EXPLANATION: The
University of Montana offers the only Master of Arts degree in Anthropology
with a specialty in physical anthropology in the State. Students increasingly express interest in
the forensic sciences, in general, and Forensic Anthropology, in
particular. The Department of
Anthropology has added new courses to serve these students and has experienced
growth in the number of students with interest in Forensic Anthropology. Students often indicate a desire to pursue a
graduate option in Forensic Anthropology similar to the Cultural Heritage
option. Professionals in the field of
the forensic sciences express their belief that students have an advantage when
it comes to employment if they actually have a notation on their transcript
that says “Forensic Anthropology.”

The completed signature page
resides on file at the President’s Office, The University of Montana-Missoula.